Obituaries

Grace F Potenza

Grace F Potenza

December 19, 2005

Potenza, Grace F (nee Galambos), of Lyndhurst, NJ on Monday, December 19, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Basil Potenza. Loving mother of Robert Frank and his wife Nanci and the late John Frank. Dear sister of Emma Tyukody and Margaret Soja. Also survived by one granddaughter and one great-grandson. Mrs. Potenza resided in Lyndhurst for 38 years. She was...

Yolanda Notte

Yolanda Notte

December 19, 2005

Notte, Yolanda (nee Aquaro) 83 Of Manchester, NJ (formerly of Florida & Fairfield). Beloved wife of the late Jerry W. Notte. Beloved mother of Jerry Notte & his wife Jill. Cherished grandmother of Sherilyn & Sara Notte. Yolando is one of ten children of Joseph & Antonia Aquaro. Funeral Service Thursday 10 AM at Ippolito Stellato Funeral Home 7 Two...

Helen Albert

Helen Albert

December 17, 2005

Albert, Helen, of Ft. Lee, NJ, age 83, died Saturday, December 17, 2005. Beloved wife of the late James. Cherished sister of Nicholas and Mary Yuelys, Alexander and Nicoletta Yuelys, George and Peggy Yuelys and Evangeline and Leo Michaels. Dear aunt of Christine and Michael Miksis, Dennis and Pauline Yuelys, Francine and James Pawlak, Jordan and Maria Yuelys, Anastasia and...

Louise Stango

Louise Stango

December 12, 2005

Stango, Louise(nee:Remondelli), of Washington, D.C., formerly of West Caldwell, on Dec. 12, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Frederic P. Stango. Devoted mother of Janice Stango. Loving sister of Frances Salerno, Terri Hirsh, Frank and the late Nicholas E. Remondelli. Mrs. Stango passed away Monday in Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C., was a self-employed title searcher in Newark, NJ...

Leonard J Sujkowski

Leonard J Sujkowski

December 9, 2005

Sujkowski, Leonard J., of Blue Mountain Lake in E. Stroudsburg, PA, formerly of Rutherford, NJ passed away at home on Friday, December 9, 2005. He and his wife Marie were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 21, 2006. Born in Newark, NJ on September 19, 1932, son of the late John and Sophie Sujkowski, he was a Navy...

Jane Melms

Jane Melms

December 9, 2005

Melms, Jane (nee Gilland) of Lyndhurst, formerly of Jersey City, on December 9, 2005. Beloved wife of William Melms. Loving mother of Diane, Loretta Frenzel, Arthur, William, Steven and David Melms, Cathy Pedone, Donna Oriano and Patricia Klebowicz. Dear sister of James Gilland and Lillian Calabria. Cherished grandmother of Twenty-two grandchildrenand five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Melms worked as a clerk for...

Adreane Alonzo

Adreane Alonzo

December 8, 2005

Alonzo, Adreane (nee Pappalardo), of Lyndhurst, NJ on Thursday, December 8, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Alonzo. Loving mother of Paul J. Alonzo. Adoring grandmother of Brianna and Rebecca. Mrs. Alonzo resided in Lyndhurst for 60 years. She worked as a fitter for Antonovich Furs in Paramus for 25 years before retiring in 1980. She was a member...

Lillian A. Paluzzi

Lillian A. Paluzzi

December 7, 2005

Lillian A. Paluzzi (nee Hott) died on December 7, 2005 at University Hospital in Newark. Born in Newark, she lived in Lyndhurst her entire life. She was employed in Accounts Payable/Receivable at Riteway Trucking in Elmwood Park, retiring in 2000. She is survived by her beloved husband Vincent A. Paluzzi, loving sons Vincent J. of Ewing and Richard of Cherry...

James J Polase

James J Polase

December 7, 2005

Polase, James J., of Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, December 7, 2005. Beloved husband of 64 years of Helen N. Polase (nee Bubba Bello). Loving father of Linda Segal and Dorothea Oliver. Dear brother of Bettina Esposito. Cherished grandfather of Lisa and Joseph and great-grandfather of Brendan, Ava and Edan. Mr. Polase was employed as a supervisor with Peter J. Schweitzer...

Joseph J Graziano

Joseph J Graziano

December 3, 2005

Graziano, Joseph J. 85 of Englewood Cliffs, NJ (formerly of North Bergen, NJ)Beloved husband of the late Josephine A. Graziano.Devoted father of Paul Graziano. Dear brother of Michael & Daniel Graziano. Funeral Wednesday 9:30AM from the Hunt Stellato Funeral Home 1601 Palisade Ave. Ft.Lee, NJ. Funeral Mass 10:30AM at Holy Trinity RC Church. Entombment Madonna Mausoleum. Friends will be received...

Charles J. Pardo

Charles J. Pardo

December 1, 2005

Pardo, Charles J., of Fort Lee, NJ on December 1, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Ada(nee:Schweitzer)Pardo. Loving father of Anthony Pardo and Rosemary Rowland and her husband Frank. Dear brother of Isabelle Stuht. Cherished grandfather of Kelly Renee Rowland. Mr. Pardo passed away in Newfield, NY. He was born and was a lifelong resident of Fort Lee, NJ. Mr....

Dikran Buchakjian

Dikran Buchakjian

November 30, 2005

Buchakjian, Dikran of Englewood, NJ on November 30, 2005.Beloved husband of Laurice (nee Mounzer). Dear father of Gilda Kupelian & Serge Buchakjian. Also survived by 5 grandchildren.Funeral Saturday 10 AM at St. Leon's Armenian Church. Interment George Washington Memorial Park. Friends will be received Friday 2-4 & 7-9PM.

Luis Fernandez

Luis Fernandez

November 28, 2005

Luis Fernandez of Hackettstown, NJ died at home on November 28, 2005. Born in Havana, Cuba he came to the United States in 1969 and lived in Washington Township for 36 years before moving to Hackettstown a year ago. Luis received his Masters Degree from the University of Havana. He was an accountant and owned the Anderson Check Cashing Corporation...

Catherine Raffo

Catherine Raffo

November 28, 2005

Catherine Raffo (nee Gilfillan) age 81, died November 28, 2005 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx. Born in Scotland, she lived in North Arlington and then in Rutherford for the past 50 years. She was a long time member of the Lyndhurst United Presbyterian Church and served as a deacon there. Catherine was pre-deceased by her husband James Raffo in...

Josephine Colasurdo

Josephine Colasurdo

November 28, 2005

Josephine Colasurdo (nee Sansone), age 87 of Rutherford, NJ died on November 28, 2005 at home. Mrs. Colasurdo was born in Jersey City and lived there until moving to Rutherford 50 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church in East Rutherford and a member of its Rosary Society. Her husband Michael pre-deceased her in 1988 and...

Cecilia Grosso

Cecilia Grosso

November 28, 2005

Cecilia Grosso (nee Waldeck) of Lyndhurst died November 28, 2005 at the age of 98. Born in Jersey City, she has lived in Lyndhurst since 1925. She was the Vice President of Donald Engineering & Construction Company of Lyndhurst for 10 years retiring in 1962. Cecilia was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lyndhurst and was a...

Mary Rose Rago

Mary Rose Rago

November 25, 2005

Rago, Mary Rose, lifelong resident of Lyndhurst, NJ on November 25, 2005. Loving sister of Josephine Guidetti and George Rago. Predeceased by brothers Edward and Rocco Rago. Also survived by eight nieces and nephews and ten great-nieces and nephews. Ms. Rago worked for many years for RCA in Newark before retiring in 1969. Funeral Monday 8AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral...

Edith I Picciano

Edith I Picciano

November 24, 2005

Picciano, Edith I. (nee Soriano), of Kearny, NJ, formerly of North Bergen and Lyndhurst, NJ, on Thursday, November 24, 2005. Beloved wife of the late John Picciano. Loving mother of Steven and Joseph Picciano. Dear sister of Aurora Bibona, Helen McDonough and Frank Soriano. Cherished grandmother of Melanie, John, Steven J., Steven M. and Matthew Picciano. Funeral Monday 9:30 AM...

Florence M Eschweiler

Florence M Eschweiler

November 20, 2005

Eschweiler, Florence M. (nee Davis) of Wilmington, Delaware, formerly of Union City, NJ, on November 20, 2005. Beloved wife of Ronald R. Eschweiler. Also survived by serveral cousins. Funeral Saturday 9 AM from the Ippolito-Stellato Funeral Home, 425 Ridge Road, Lyndhurst. Funeral Mass 10 AM at St. Michael's RC Church. Cremation East Ridgelawn Crematory. Friends will be received Friday 2-4...

Maureen J Churukian

Maureen J Churukian

November 18, 2005

Churukian, Maureen J. (nee Phelan), of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Lyndhurst, NJ, on Friday, November 18, 2005. Dear sister of Dennis Phelan of Lyndhurst. Loving aunt of Ryan and Kristy Phelan. Mrs. Churukian was a resident of Florida for 26 years. She was a broker with New Horizons Realty Group in Winter Park, Florida for 21 years. She previously worked...